Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Shah Family Foundation (SFF)

The Shah Family Foundation is a Canadian private foundation established in 2022 by Kris and Neelam Shah, Indian immigrants who built Baylis Medical Company (acquired by Boston Scientific in 2022). The foundation focuses on dismantling barriers and creating pathways to access in education and healthcare globally.

The foundation funds two primary areas: education and healthcare. It provides grants through an open application process with continuous evaluation, accepting both single donations and multi-year support arrangements. Organizations in Canada aligned with their funding criteria are invited to apply.

The foundation has made transformational gifts including CAD $2.5 million to SickKids Foundation for a cardiology fellowship, CAD $1.3 million over 3 years to the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons, and a landmark donation to establish Ontario's first Women's and Children's Hospital at Trillium Health Partners - described as the largest South Asian philanthropic gift in Ontario. Other recipients include University of Waterloo, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University, and various international organizations in India, Ghana, and Senegal.

The foundation maintains a public registry of grant recipients on its website, clearly displaying project descriptions, funding amounts, and geographic focus areas. This demonstrates commitment to transparency in philanthropic activities.